YYF14: Okay, I'm back with... chapter 20, isn't it? Anyway, I don't think there's a lot of action in this chapter, but hey,there's a dance, so there really isn't too much action. But I hope you like it anyway.
Yusuke-clone: You're mean to K-chan.
YYF14: Yes, I know. Well, the next chapter won't take too long to write, so IHOPE it'll be out either tomorrow or the day after. School's being a pain, that's why I said hope. Now, on with the chapter!
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Harry turned, about to ask Koenma what he had just done, when he saw Koenma pass out, still on his broom… this couldn't be good….
But before he could move, Yusuke flew over and caught Koenma before he fell.
"Yusuke, we'd better land," Harry called.
Yusuke nodded, and the two of them landed, Yusuke holding Koenma and his broomstick.
"Is he going to be all right?" Harry asked.
Yusuke nodded. "Yeah, he'll wake up in a little. And thanks for the practice. Love to have a safer one next time, though."
Harry smiled. "I'll try."
Yusuke then walked towards the lake and sat down to wait for Koenma to wake up.
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September flew by, without any big occurrences. Every Saturday, Yusuke and Koenma practiced in the forest with Firenze, and two more Quidditch practices took place.
October passed quickly, too, Halloween bringing an interesting happening to the otherwise dull month. The Halloween night feast managed to scare most of the students, as the ghosts were popping out everywhere, and the suits of armor were walking around the castle.
During November, more students started to ask each other if they wanted to go to the dance. Yusuke and Koenma politely declined if they were asked, saying they were already going with somebody and leaving before being asked who.
On the last day of November, some members on Quidditch teams grew frustrated from the lack of games. Not one game had been played. When they asked, they were told that, instead of playing out in the cold and having everyone get sick, Quidditch would be taking place in the spring, and practices were stopped. Not many people minded, as the teachers were starting to give out more homework.
Then, on December twentieth, four days before the dance, Koenma remembered something important. Very important.
"Yusuke, I don't know how to dance," he said one morning as they were in the forest.
Yusuke paused, and sat down facing Koenma.
"Well, I'd teach you, but I don't know what kind of music they'll be playing. There might be slow music, though…"
"Wait a minute… Yusuke, are you saying we're going to dance with each other in front of everyone?"
Yusuke shrugged. "I dunno. Not in front of everyone, but most likely we're going to dance."
When Koenma stayed silent, he sighed.
"K-chan, don't be ashamed of your feelings. Who cares what anyone else thinks? We won't flaunt it, but we shouldn't hide it. It's stupid."
Koenma thought about it for a moment, then sighed.
"I guess you're right, Yusuke… I guess I'm just worried about how they'll react. Both our parents rejected us after they found out."
"It'll be okay, K-chan. But c'mon, I'll teach you a slow dance. First thing is put your hand on my waist and put your other hand on my shoulder."
Koenma did so, and Yusuke did the same.
"Now step left, then right, then back, then turn…"
Firenze watched in curious amusement as Yusuke attempted to teach Koenma how to dance.
"No, K-chan, my left! Your right!"
"Oh… so reverse the directions for me?"
"Yeah."
Koenma followed the new instructions, and soon, he and Yusuke were dancing.
Soft applause startled them, and they looked around, finally noticing Firenze. They blushed.
"That was delightful," Firenze commented. "You were practicing for the dance?"
Yusuke nodded. "Yeah, but Koenma's nervous about dancing with me where everyone can see us."
"He shouldn't be. You're both very good."
Yusuke sighed. "It's not the dancing, it's the fact that we're both guys, and humans dislike it when two people of the same gender like each other."
Firenze shook his head. "Humans are so complex… anyway, today's time is up. I shall see you next week, then?"
"Actually, I was wondering if we could stay for just a bit longer. I want to teach him dancing for another kind of music."
Firenze nodded. "Alright. One more dance."
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The days went by, and during the brief periods of time that no one else was in the common room, Yusuke and Koenma practiced their dancing, until the night of the dance.
The Hogwarts uniform was not required, so Yusuke wore his outfit from the Dark Tournament, a yellow sleeveless top with dark pants and brown shoes. He let his hair stay ungelled, and combed it to try and make it look nice.
Koenma wore his normal outfit, keeping his cape wrapped around his shoulders.
"Yusuke, I'm nervous," Koenma murmured, fiddling with his headband.
Yusuke sat next to him and put a hand on his shoulder.
"Relax, K-chan, it'll be okay. Just take a deep breath…"
Yusuke ran his fingers through Koenma's hair, smiling when Koenma leaned into his touch.
"I'm a bit nervous, too, K-chan, but it'll be okay. Now, you ready to go down?"
"No, I'm even nervous about that. Yu-chan, we're wearing different clothes than them, what will they-"
Yusuke put a finger over Koenma's mouth.
"K-chan. Relax. Remember, don't care what they think. It's good to be unique. I understand that you're nervous, so am I. But let's just go down there and give it the best we got. Besides, no one has to see us, so it doesn't matter. Now come on."
Yusuke took Koenma's hand and pulled him out of the common room.
They entered the Great Hall and sat close to the wall as they waited for everyone else to arrive. The Great Hall had been cleared of the tables, and the starry ceiling was devoid of clouds.
Harry and Ron walked in, each without a girl. They walked right by Yusuke and Koenma, not noticing them. Hermione came in a few minutes later, with a boy they didn't recognize. She turned, and saw Yusuke and Koenma.
"Nice outfits, you two. So, you couldn't get dates? Harry and Ron couldn't either."
Yusuke and Koenma blushed slightly, and Hermione sighed.
"Just like Harry and Ron, can't say a single word, or they get all uptight…" And with that, she walked off with her friend.
Yusuke sighed in relief. "Wouldn't she be surprised if she knew we did have a date…"
The Great Hall slowly filled up, and a door opened near the teachers' table, a group of people appearing, carrying strange-looking instruments. Yusuke heard Ron's gasp of surprise, and scattered mutterings of something that sounded like 'weird sisters'.
Music started to play, and some students started to dance. Yusuke looked at Koenma quizzically, but Koenma shook his head.
"I'm nervous, Yusuke."
Yusuke sighed. "Fine, we can wait a bit, but we will dance tonight."
After the first song ended, the Great Hall was just about full up. The students sat down, and Professor Dumbledore stepped up in front of the musicians.
"Students, welcome to the Christmas Eve dance. Once it gets closer to midnight, we will play Christmas songs, but for now, we will play other songs, which most of you will be familiar with. For those of you who aren't, please attempt to join in. Thank you."
He stepped away from the musicians and sat at the teachers' table, the only table left in the room. Another song began to play, and many students came onto the dance floor and began to dance.
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Around ten, Dumbledore stepped back up.
"We will now be playing one more song, then the Christmas songs shall start. This is a slower song, but I hope that some of you will try to dance to it."
The song started, and Yusuke's eyes lit up.
"Koenma, this is the music to the dance that I taught you! C'mon, let's try it!"
Koenma hesitated, thinking, then took a deep breath and nodded. "Okay, Yusuke. Let's do it."
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YYF14: Okay, I hope you guys liked this chapter. And I know not everyone celebrates Christmas, but I don't really know much about the other kinds of holidays. I hope nobody gets offended that I'm not mentioning the other holidays. I'll do my best to update soon, and ja ne till next chapter!
